Sat, Feb 28 · FINAL
18:33Cale Makar Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (57), Martin Necas (43)
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- 18:333rdCale Makar Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (57), Martin Necas (43)
- 7:313rdGavin Brindley Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (24), Devon Toews (13)
- 19:512ndCale Makar Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (56), Martin Necas (42)
- 6:311stConnor Bedard Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (18), Teuvo Teravainen (15)
Chicago Blackhawks
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louis CrevierD | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 20:44 | 0:05 | 2:39 | 18:00 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt GrzelcykD | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 22:17 | 2:23 | 2:29 | 17:25 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin KorchinskiD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:24 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Artyom LevshunovD | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 19:52 | 5:05 | 0:05 | 14:42 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connor MurphyD | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 | 0:00 | 4:23 | 12:45 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex VlasicD | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:09 | 0:00 | 4:40 | 18:29 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Avalanche
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brent BurnsD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 | 0:04 | 4:08 | 13:21 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett KulakD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 | 0:00 | 3:15 | 13:42 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cale MakarD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:49 | 5:49 | 2:42 | 15:18 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam MalinskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:18 | 0:57 | 1:05 | 16:16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh MansonD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:00 | 2:25 | 14:03 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Devon ToewsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21:15 | 1:29 | 1:19 | 18:27 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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